It's way more fun imo than regular lifting, bodybuilding or powerlifting
It requires a lot more work than any of these to be proficient
If you can train with a club/team I would say yes it's worth it, hard to beat having a bunch of lifters/coaches all working towards the same goal. Miles better than lifting in a shitty commercial gym where everyone is trying to ignore everyone else.
Try and out and see if you enjoy it. “Worth it” depends on what your expectations are.
it is a lot of fun,
i became a bit of a prick or a bit entitled once i got a little into it because it really feels like the peak of any type of barbell movement
>it really feels like the peak of any type of barbell movement
Because they are technical and if you lift heavy (like anything above your bodyweight) they just look badass. Especially the snatch is such a beautiful perfect lift.
It looks like a fun sport, so go have fun. Like badminton Or tennis. But if your goals are physique oriented, you will get better results from Powerlifting training for a couple years, followed by bodybuilding. Nutrition, no matter what, will be your key to actually looking better, no matter what you do.
The best thing about WL is that it will actually build a good looking physique that also doesn't look like you spend hours in the gym preening over your looks like some insecure twat
>fun >difficult >hard to fit it into a bodybuilding routine or I am being a pussy
Try it out. The biggest shock will be how much mobiliy is required for the movements. Best advice: do not ego lift in the beginning.
If you don't have a local coach or team your best bet is online coaching. It helps tremendously to get experienced feedback on your lifting even if it isn't live.
>Can i learn by myself without going to snapcity
Yes.
These videos are what I used to first get started. After I got the basic movement patterns down, I watched a few videos of Kuo Hsing-Chun in the warm-up area and tried to copy her. As time goes on, just watch more WL videos, pay attention to what you're doing wrong in your own lifting and try to fix it. Make sure you're improving your mobility and flexibility all the time.
t. 3 months in without any coach or feedback.
Being able to perform the lift. Hitting more or less correct positions, timing, not being significantly impeded by mobility.
Without coaching it is very difficult to achieve technical consistency as you are often unaware of the mistakes you are making and over time will develop bad habits that become ingrained in your technique without someone telling you to stop.
I mean, I film myself every now and again to review my technique and fix my mistakes.
I'm not looking to compete or anything, and my long-term goals aren't overly spectacular so I just don't see the point of getting a coach.
11 months ago
Anonymous
Why not compete? It is the most rewarding part of the sport for me
11 months ago
Anonymous
I have terrible strength genetics and I just don't see the point of competing unless I was at least high up on the national level.
Also, if I were to compete, I'd want to make it my primary focus, which I can't foresee being possible in the next few years.
Honestly, besides endurance sports, the only thing I could see myself doing decently well in competitively would be crossshit.
11 months ago
Anonymous
It isn't really about beating other people, it's about performing at your best under pressure. That's the part I enjoy - that and building towards a competition over months through a training cycle. It's insane how much stronger I am fully peaked vs randomly mid cycle.
11 months ago
Anonymous
>It isn't really about beating other people, it's about performing at your best under pressure
For me it isn't. I got enough of that as a kid. By now, competing is expressly for the purpose of beating others. I can challenge myself by myself.
Also, as I said, I don't really have the time/stability to put my focus towards building to a competition.
Maybe in several years I'll change my mind, but I am already overly competitive as it is. Pretty much everything I do is in the interest of mogging others.
11 months ago
Anonymous
That's not a healthy mindset
11 months ago
Anonymous
It's not one I can change. The best I can do is avoid more competitive things.
I started Torothkyi 13 week programm 5 weeks ago. It is soo much fun. Been already doing Crossfit, Strongman, Bodybuilding and other. But this is the most fun I ever had in the gym. Progress is slow tho if you have trouble with the deep squat like me. I can muscle snatch more than I can snatch. I also suck at highbar squats.
Getting good at weightlifting requires coaching and autistic dedication. Getting okay at power variations doesn't require much autism. Anyone who cares about athletics should do some kind of explosive work, I do the easiest variations and it's had great results for practical movement outside the gym
I know you're in here Clarence you autistic weeb frick. Get a new video released to your youtube channel. No I will not sub to your Patreon for $1 or buy one of your cool t-shirts.
as a normie hobby lifter? No
Try and out and see if you enjoy it. “Worth it” depends on what your expectations are.
If you're young and want to compete in it, can line up a coach and potentially get something out of it (almost no scholarships though) sure.
Yes. I Oly lift every Sat. Shit is so cash
It's way more fun imo than regular lifting, bodybuilding or powerlifting
It requires a lot more work than any of these to be proficient
If you can train with a club/team I would say yes it's worth it, hard to beat having a bunch of lifters/coaches all working towards the same goal. Miles better than lifting in a shitty commercial gym where everyone is trying to ignore everyone else.
and
it is a lot of fun,
i became a bit of a prick or a bit entitled once i got a little into it because it really feels like the peak of any type of barbell movement
>it really feels like the peak of any type of barbell movement
Because they are technical and if you lift heavy (like anything above your bodyweight) they just look badass. Especially the snatch is such a beautiful perfect lift.
It looks like a fun sport, so go have fun. Like badminton Or tennis. But if your goals are physique oriented, you will get better results from Powerlifting training for a couple years, followed by bodybuilding. Nutrition, no matter what, will be your key to actually looking better, no matter what you do.
The best thing about WL is that it will actually build a good looking physique that also doesn't look like you spend hours in the gym preening over your looks like some insecure twat
post body
Yes
Weightlifting has exercises that are impossible to cheese, so when you get good at it it’s more impressive
Snatch is a pretty effective movement
Are you going to the Olympics? Then no.
>fun
>difficult
>hard to fit it into a bodybuilding routine or I am being a pussy
Try it out. The biggest shock will be how much mobiliy is required for the movements. Best advice: do not ego lift in the beginning.
You fit bodybuilding into a weightlifting routine, not the other way around
Somebody post that brazilian guy who went straight to snap city
How do i learn this shit? All the gyms around me are powerlifting oriented. Can i learn by myself without going to snapcity
If you don't have a local coach or team your best bet is online coaching. It helps tremendously to get experienced feedback on your lifting even if it isn't live.
>Can i learn by myself without going to snapcity
Yes.
These videos are what I used to first get started. After I got the basic movement patterns down, I watched a few videos of Kuo Hsing-Chun in the warm-up area and tried to copy her. As time goes on, just watch more WL videos, pay attention to what you're doing wrong in your own lifting and try to fix it. Make sure you're improving your mobility and flexibility all the time.
t. 3 months in without any coach or feedback.
You're most likely gonna have a tough time really getting beyond basic proficiency with the lifts without coaching
t. 4ish years working with a coach
What do you class as basic proficiency?
Being able to perform the lift. Hitting more or less correct positions, timing, not being significantly impeded by mobility.
Without coaching it is very difficult to achieve technical consistency as you are often unaware of the mistakes you are making and over time will develop bad habits that become ingrained in your technique without someone telling you to stop.
I mean, I film myself every now and again to review my technique and fix my mistakes.
I'm not looking to compete or anything, and my long-term goals aren't overly spectacular so I just don't see the point of getting a coach.
Why not compete? It is the most rewarding part of the sport for me
I have terrible strength genetics and I just don't see the point of competing unless I was at least high up on the national level.
Also, if I were to compete, I'd want to make it my primary focus, which I can't foresee being possible in the next few years.
Honestly, besides endurance sports, the only thing I could see myself doing decently well in competitively would be crossshit.
It isn't really about beating other people, it's about performing at your best under pressure. That's the part I enjoy - that and building towards a competition over months through a training cycle. It's insane how much stronger I am fully peaked vs randomly mid cycle.
>It isn't really about beating other people, it's about performing at your best under pressure
For me it isn't. I got enough of that as a kid. By now, competing is expressly for the purpose of beating others. I can challenge myself by myself.
Also, as I said, I don't really have the time/stability to put my focus towards building to a competition.
Maybe in several years I'll change my mind, but I am already overly competitive as it is. Pretty much everything I do is in the interest of mogging others.
That's not a healthy mindset
It's not one I can change. The best I can do is avoid more competitive things.
>I watched a few videos of Kuo Hsing-Chun in the warm-up area and tried to copy her
based, unreal thighs too
I love her (and Deng) so much.
stupid lifts with dangerously high risk of injury
I started Torothkyi 13 week programm 5 weeks ago. It is soo much fun. Been already doing Crossfit, Strongman, Bodybuilding and other. But this is the most fun I ever had in the gym. Progress is slow tho if you have trouble with the deep squat like me. I can muscle snatch more than I can snatch. I also suck at highbar squats.
front squats and power cleans have a good cost/benefit ratio
the full lifts are much harder to learn and not really worth it unless you want to compete
Getting good at weightlifting requires coaching and autistic dedication. Getting okay at power variations doesn't require much autism. Anyone who cares about athletics should do some kind of explosive work, I do the easiest variations and it's had great results for practical movement outside the gym
I know you're in here Clarence you autistic weeb frick. Get a new video released to your youtube channel. No I will not sub to your Patreon for $1 or buy one of your cool t-shirts.